German RAD EM Hewer, maker marked Boker, Solingen. RAD triangle on blade. The Hewer is with stag horn grips and a large scimitar type blade onto which is etched «Arbeit adelt» (Work Ennobles) and measured 40 cm. Blade in very good condition, with some scabbard wear. Stag grip very good. Overall very good example. Reichs Labor Service [Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD)] Formed in the late 1920s and early 1930s by its leader, Konstantin Hierl, for the purpose of eliminating the mass unemployment existing among the youth of Germany. Every young German male was required to serve a period of six months in the RAD prior to joining the Army. With the onset of war in 1939, the RAD members were given military training and subsequently, transferred directly into the Nazi Armed Forces.